to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
success; prosperity; boom
rather; sooner; preferably
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
severe; strict; tough; hard
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction